ArticleThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners1999
Elderly people's beliefs about influenza vaccination.
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- Cognitive Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Older Adults.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Article
- Attitudes and perception of influenza vaccines among older people in Singapore: A qualitative study.Vaccine · 2019Article
- Influenza-associated hospitalisation, vaccine uptake and socioeconomic deprivation in an English city region: an ecological study.BMJ open · 2018Observational
- Beliefs and attitudes towards the influenza vaccine in high-risk individuals.Epidemiology and infection · 2017Article
- Variations in influenza vaccination coverage among the high-risk population in Sweden in 2003/4 and 2004/5: a population survey.BMC public health · 2007Article
- A qualitative study of lay beliefs about influenza immunisation in older people.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2007Article
- Cross-sectional survey of older peoples' views related to influenza vaccine uptake.BMC public health · 2006Article
- Racial differences in influenza vaccination among older Americans 1996-2000: longitudinal analysis of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and the Asset and Health Dynamics Among the Oldest Old (AHEAD) survey.BMC public health · 2003Article
- Disability and receipt of clinical preventive services among women.Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's HealthArticle
- What Affected Primary Care Patients' Decisions to Receive the Seasonal Influenza Vaccine in the 2020 to 2021 Season?Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundInfluenza is an important cause of death in the elderly. The uptake of influenza vaccination, despite its effectiveness, is low.
aimTo examine beliefs about influenza vaccination in elderly patients at risk from influenza.
methodA qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with 50 patients aged over 75 years at risk from influenza, equally divided between vaccinated and non-vaccinated groups.
resultsAlthough they acknowledged their medical diseases, the patients regarded themselves as healthy in the sense of being independent and active. Few in either the vaccinated or non-vaccinated groups believed themselves at risk of dying from influenza even though they recognized it could be fatal for particular groups of people. Decisions to have the vaccination were based on other considerations, including whether it was thought likely to reduce (or increase) the number and severity of colds and influenza-like illnesses. Although the group with negative views towards vaccination placed more emphasis on the 'side-effects' from the vaccination (including colds and influenza), this was also common in the group who were more positive towards vaccination; however, the side-effects were interpreted in different ways.
conclusionRecommendations to vaccinate according to individual risk status are not in keeping with lay beliefs. The policy to include all people aged 75 years and older as a group requiring influenza vaccination is supported by this study. The evidence that vaccination reduces morbidity from influenza and does not cause colds and influenza needs stressing.
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